Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1223533 · MC-666463
T J MCDONALD INC
1 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLAKE CITY, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-666463 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 22 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.5 yr
Model years 2012–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is T J MCDONALD INC safe to work with?
Is T J MCDONALD INC safe to load? T J MCDONALD INC (USDOT 1223533, MC-666463) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAKE CITY, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TJT J MCDONALD INC 82
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Occidental Fire · 10–12
Sentry Select · 14–23
20082024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2015
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE CITY, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thomas mcdonald — 17 carriers: USDOT 662524USDOT 688170USDOT 1337335USDOT 1603630USDOT 1642392USDOT 1676893USDOT 2398527USDOT 2560372
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2573 176TH STREET, LAKE CITY, FL, 32024
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 98, LAKE CITY, FL, 32056
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (386) 288-3681
- tmcdon60@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Thomas Mcdonald · Marsha S Mcdonald
- USDOT / docket
- 1223533 · MC-666463
- First registered
- 03/16/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 70,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 160415878
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is T J MCDONALD INC's USDOT number?
T J MCDONALD INC's USDOT number is 1223533, and its motor carrier number is MC-666463.
Is T J MCDONALD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, T J MCDONALD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is T J MCDONALD INC's safety record?
T J MCDONALD INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is T J MCDONALD INC's fleet?
T J MCDONALD INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is T J MCDONALD INC based?
T J MCDONALD INC is based in LAKE CITY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.